The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11

LEWIS ". PERRIN, ESQ.,. SAID:
Mr. Chairman. It is always q sad thing to
be in the presence, as it were of death. Sad TO
follow our friends who have lived out their
allotted three score and ten years, but aoofe
all, sad to follow to premature grave, those
who are in the full vgor Of manhood, whose
powers were but lately active and strong, and
to whom every prospect was pl leasing. TO this
class our departed friend and associate be-
longed. -,, .- o,,,,,,oa T
Knew him In his family, in all the social rela-
tions in life, in politics and in our common
profession, and can recall no act OF his when
need have caused him any shame. conSpl-
cuous personal pride and self-rcSpect was 10
him u sure protection from anything mean or
low. c. .,,o,u
hospitality and genial manners. HIS genial
deportmcnt was inscparable from him. Or
Vile was q true friend. His imprudent or
rash acts were traceable to his zeal In the
cause of his friends
binary affairs of life were eminently prac-
tical and wise. We will miss his genial face
from our midst I cordially second the resolu'
tions.
Mfr. Chairman For the third time since l
have been member Of the Abbevile Bar. we
have come together to offer our Iast sau
on tho two former occasions We were called
upon to mourn the loss OF Two Oh our oiues.
members, venerable men who had spent
long and usefnl life among our people. ana
who went to their graves full OIL years anu
honors Death under all circumstances is
terrible terrible when 1t comes to the
smiling infant, terrible when u comes 70 :,
the old man, but doubly terrible when II !
Young man in the full vigor OF early man.
hood But little more than one week ago our our
deceased brother was among us IN az tne
strength of his young and vigorous M oS%d
embrace OF death. What lesson this SAD
event should be to us all. II shows US IN Q
striking manner the uncertainty OF huinan
life; what narrow span divides this llie
from the great unknown shore, upon p,Io whose Gn1
brink we are always standing. "Oryilie Col
| houn Ia deadn Whata painful shock IL was
to me, Mr.. Chairman, when on last M9nday !,
morningI heard these mournful words. II
| is beyond my power to express l can scarce.
| ly realize yet that our friend Is no more. ~
was my privilege to he Intimately acquainted
with the deceased for several years, anu We
| had formed friendship that hoped was tc
last for many. many years. utalas! the ties
that bound him to earth have been loosed by
death, and we, his friends, are left to mourn
our loss.
"Friend after friend departs, who hath not LOST
| a friend,
There is no union here of hearts, that finds
not here an end"
7 do not deem IL necessary for me TO sny
anything abouthis character anf his NE. ne He
| friends of his youth, and they are more
capable thnn ! am OF doing justice to his
memory. l will only say that among
his mnny good traits OF character. he was es
pecIally noted for his courMge ard indepen
dence. Having his convictions he dared tr
maintain them against popular clamnr, ano
against every influence that could bG brouGh,
10 bear upon him, In his death we lave LOST
q kind friend, II useful member OF society, and
noble and public spirited citizen: lnscruta
bic indeed are the ways OF Providence, bul
we can only bow our heads in humble sub n
mission to Him "who doeth all things we'll
The life OF our friend, ulihough he has lived
a comparatively short time Is not without us
useful lessons which 1t will be well for us tc
apply. ,,
] fear, Mr.. Chairman, that have hut I'm,
perfectly expressed what wished to say. but
| could not let this OCCASION pass without pay
Ing my feeble tribute TO the memory OF one
whom was glad to call my friend.
Messrs. w. Fl. Parker, Ellis G. Graydon and
L. b. Gary also made remarks, the copy o.
which we failed to get The speeches are ar
ranged without reference to the order In which
they were delivered.